Noise cancelling forks, cuddly but dangerous animal stories and burning plastic + this day in history w/the Gandhi riots and our song of the day by Margo Price on your Morning Monarchy for November 1, 2017.

from livescience: The good news: Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup is at a 20-year low. The bad news: The folks who make this insidious sweetener aim to rebrand it to boost sales. High-fructose corn syrup